Ethiopian Welo Rough Opal Chips, Nuggets – 4 Options
Price range: £4.99 through £46.99
Ethiopian Crystal Opal small rough chips / nuggets with radiant rainbow tones (Hydrophane type)
Country of Origin: Ethiopia
10-point scale of mineral hardness: 5.5 – 6.5 (10 – Hard, 1 soft)
Treatment: Untreated, natural raw state
Fire Guaranteed on each piece.
4 weight options available: 10 carats (3-6 pieces), 20 carats (18-22 pieces), 50 carats (25-32 pieces) or 100 carats (50-62 pieces)
Weight reference: 1 gram = 5 carat approx
Size: approx 7mm – 19mm per stone
Care has been taken to ensure that weights and measurements are as accurate as possible, however please do note that these are only approximate.
These chips are untreated and in their natural raw form and shedding of small crystals is normal. Natural inclusions, cracks and pockets are all visible and all part of the natural stone. Please handle with extra care.
These Opals can be used for jewellery making and cutting, however, we cannot guarantee there are no natural internals cracks that could cause damage to the stone during the cutting process.
Hydrophane Opals are a white, opaque, highly porous form of Opal, that has the ability to absorb water. This causes the stone to become transparent and almost invisible while in the water. Once it dries out the stone will return back to its opaque state.
Not suitable for children under 6 years of age
